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Film Review: Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods is a pathos-filled provocation
Lee's latest genre satire takes a complex look at masculinity, violence, fellowship, colonialism, and racial exploitation.

The future of cinemagoing in a post-COVID world
COVID-19 shut down the world. Now restrictions are loosening, how will cinemas bounce back?

Film review: Undertow dives into the monstrous feminine
Writer/director Miranda Nation swims through the choppy waters of gender with this psychological thriller.

Film Review: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears is one for the fans
It's not a prestige drama or an outright parody, which makes critical assessment tricky, says Mel Campbell.

Film Review: 'Bellbird' is an unhurried story of grief
First-time filmmaker Hamish Bennett has created a gently humorous story about finding strength in yourself through those around you.

Film Review: 'H is for Happiness' is delightful
Refreshingly earnest, this warm and playful family film caught critic Mel Campbell by surprise.

Film Review: Locusts tries and fails to have it all
The Wake in Fright-lite struggles to balance the demands of a genre film with character-driven drama.

Film Review: Joker misses any punchlines
Soaking in high production values, pop culture winks and easy nihilism, Joker is all tricks and no fun.

Film review: The Dead Don't Die - 'It's gonna end badly'
As heretical as this will sound to some devotees of American writer-director Jim Jarmusch, I prefer the fairly obvious humour…